Jay McCanless of Sterne Agee on Wednesday released a preview for the homebuilder sector. Within the report, McCanless holds a generally bullish tone but does recommend investors exercise some caution.
"Respect the seasonal trade but exercise caution," McCanless wrote referring to the...

This weekend in Barron's online: a special report on exchange-traded funds, as well as the prospects for EMC, D.R. Horton, United Stationers and more.
Cover Story
"Can ETFs Be Derailed?" by Jonathan R. Laing.
Exchange-traded funds are like blockbuster drugs, says this week...

The earnings crunch is well underway, and leading homebuilders D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) and PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM) will be taking their turns in the earnings spotlight Thursday, July 24, before the markets open.
KB Home (NYSE: KBH) and Lennar (NYSE: LEN) posted better...

U.S. stocks were little changed as the second quarter comes to an end.
Investors and traders are likely spending the last day of the quarter the same way they did to ring in the quarter: questioning the direction of the U.S. economy and wondering what is in store in the coming quarter.
One...

U.S. stocks gained on Thursday despite the Commerce Department reporting that U.S. gross domestic product declined at a one percent annualized rate in the quarter. Analysts were expecting GDP to decline 0.4 percent.
Pending home sales were below expectations but investors may have shrugged off...

U.S. stocks declined as investors continue to follow the increasing tense situation in Ukraine as the markets pause for the weekend.
Ukraine forces reportedly killed up to five pro-Russia rebels as the Russian military continues to conduct drills close to the Ukraine border. Additionally,...

U.S. stocks inched higher as Apple's strong earnings reported on Wednesday proved to be not enough to ease fears over an escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine.
Reports surfaced of escalated troop movements in Ukraine while Russia began military drills near the Ukraine border.
After...

The earnings crunch is underway.
Highlights this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, Netflix and Starbucks, which are all expected to post earnings growth, as well as from Ford, McDonald's and Microsoft, for which earnings declines are forecast.
Here is a...